In 2003, Rabbi Sivan Maas was ordained as the first Israeli rabbi into the Humanistic Judaism movement. We are excited to celebrate her 21st year as a Humanistic Rabbi!
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Abby Stein, transgender Jewish activist and author of Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman, joined Rabbi Denise Handlarski of SecularSynagogue.org to discuss including and celebrating gender diversity in Jewish life. This interview was originally posted on […]
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we celebrate the women of Humanistic Judaism! Some of these woman left their mark on our movement long before the idea was ever born, while others have actively participated in the growth of our […]
We are excited to welcome Erik into the SHJ family! Erik has recently adopted Judaism and has chosen the Hebrew name Rimmon! Read more about his decision to adopt Humanistic Judaism. I would like to be a Humanistic Jew because […]
Lessons Learned at the Foot of Mt. Sherwin Rabbi Miriam Jerris This article was written in 2007 as a tribute to Rabbi Sherwin Wine, founder of Humanistic Judaism, shortly after he was killed in a car crash. For today, it […]
Cantor Diane Rose has beautifully reimagined Sherwin Wine’s Ayfo Oree. Diane Rose is the founder and spiritual leader of Cool Shul in Santa Monica, California. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education from New York University, a Master’s […]
Shania Silva has recently adopted Judaism and become a member of SHJ! She has chosen the Hebrew name Shachar which means “dawn” or “sunrise.” We are excited to welcome her into the SHJ family! About four years ago, my sister […]
Susan Ryan is on the Humanistic Jewish Role Model Committee and is the Secretary of the City Congregation in New York City. She and her family have been members of The City Congregation for over 25 years, and her son […]
On Friday December 1, 2023, we were honored to present Devera and Michael Witkin with the 2023 Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine Lifetime Achievement Award. Below are the proclamation made by Rabbi Miriam Jerris in presenting the award and a recoding […]